The News Media Association and Newsbrands Scotland have united to strengthen even further the voice of news publishers right across the UK. The merger will enable the two organisations to work more closely together to make the case for...

Justice Minister Heidi Alexander MP has written an article for the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters campaign in which she explains the critical role of the media in reporting on the riots and her commitment to the principle of...

Government will protect “fearless, truthful journalism” which holds power to account and gives voice to the voiceless, Lisa Nandy MP said at the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters parliamentary reception this evening. Delivering the keynote speech at the event,...

Journalism is the “lifeblood of democracy” and publishers should have control over and seek payment for their work as AI technology continues to transform our economy and way of life, Sir Keir Starmer has said today. In an article...

The government has acknowledged the vital role of the media in reporting the courts’ response to recent public disorder offences across the UK. In the attached open letter this evening to members of the HMCTS media working group, Minister...

HM King Charles has said that news media titles underpin democracy and are “an antidote to misinformation” in a message to News Media Association members marking the 10th anniversary of the NMA. In a message to NMA members today,...

Global press freedom campaigning organisations including the Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Without Borders, English PEN, and Global Witness have signed a statement welcoming the repeal of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act.   In a joint statement...

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has called on the public to buy local and national newspapers in support of the industry’s “brilliant reporters shining a light on the good and the bad.” In an op ed for World Press Freedom...

News Media Association chief executive, Owen Meredith, has responded to the Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill, which has had its second reading in the House of Commons today. He said: “We welcome the aims of the Strategic Litigation...